Enrollment
714
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 120150001557 Charter school
Inlet Grove Community High School — Riviera Beach, FL
Federal NCES profile for Inlet Grove Community High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 33/100.
👥 Class size 30
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 55
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Palm Beach · Florida
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.6:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
68.5%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
+32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Inlet Grove Community High School compares with Florida and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Inlet Grove Community High School reports 714 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 44.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 4% below the Florida state mean of 18.3:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 11% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 68.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 32% above the Florida average and 32% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 714 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 18.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Palm Beach spends $14,596 per pupil district-wide, above the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 63.0% from local sources (property taxes), 21.7% from the state, and 15.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Inlet Grove Community High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Florida state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.6:1 | ▼ 4% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 68.5% | ▲ 32% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 714 | top 62% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
68.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 32% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.6:1
students per teacher
— 4% below state mean
Top 58% in Florida — lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
18.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$14,596
per pupil, district-wide
— above Florida avg of $12,756
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 714 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 54 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 29 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 714 Top 62% in Florida — larger than 38% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 44.0
Students per teacher 17.6:1 -4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 68.5% +32% vs state
NCES ID 120150001557
Student demographics
African American 79.1%
Hispanic or Latino 14.6%
White 2.9%
Two or More 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: African American at 79.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 714:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 18.1%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 54
Expulsions 29
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Palm Beach, which includes Inlet Grove Community High School.
$14,596
Per student
+14%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 63.0%
State 21.7%
Federal 15.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,262
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Enrollment
- 3,122
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Enrollment
- 2,881
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Enrollment
- 2,819
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Enrollment
- 2,809
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
Similar high schools in Riviera Beach
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Inlet Grove Community High School
How many students attend Inlet Grove Community High School?
Inlet Grove Community High School has 714 students enrolled. It is a high school in RIVIERA BEACH, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Inlet Grove Community High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Inlet Grove Community High School is 17.6:1, which is 4% lower than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Inlet Grove Community High School?
68.5% of students at Inlet Grove Community High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Inlet Grove Community High School?
The largest demographic group at Inlet Grove Community High School is African American at 79.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in RIVIERA BEACH, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Inlet Grove Community High School?
Inlet Grove Community High School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.